Judgement of the National Green Tribunal regarding plan for a 1320 MW coal based Coastal Thermal Power Plant in Nagapattinam District of Tamil Nadu, 19/09/2016

19/09/2016

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Southern Zone, Chennai) in the matter of M/S. Empee Power and Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd. Vs Government of Tamil Nadu & Others dated 19/09/2016 regarding plan for a 1320 MW coal based Coastal Thermal Power Plant in 400 acres of land in Neithavasal Village, Sirkali Taluk, Nagapattinam District, State of Tamil Nadu. M/S. Empee Power and Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd. has not obtained Environmental Clearance (EC) so far and has not even undertaken the public hearing. National Green Tribunal rejects the Application filed by the power industry as it was not filed within time.